Compare / Galaxy A26 2025 vs Apple iPhone 17e

Galaxy A26 2025 vs Apple iPhone 17e

A side-by-side comparison of the Galaxy A26 2025 and the Apple iPhone 17e, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Galaxy A26 2025
Samsung
Galaxy A26 2025
Apple iPhone 17e
Apple
Apple iPhone 17e

Overview

Display
Galaxy A26 2025
6.7inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2340 · 387 PPI
Apple iPhone 17e
6.1inch
Super Retina XDR OLED
1170 × 2532 · 460 PPI
Chip
Galaxy A26 2025
Samsung Exynos 1380 5G S5E8835 5 nm
2.4 GHz octa-core
ARM Mali-G68MP5 (950 MHz) · Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
Apple iPhone 17e
Apple A19 (3 nm)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) · iOS 26.3
Memory
Galaxy A26 2025
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSD
Apple iPhone 17e
8GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Galaxy A26 2025
50.1MP Main
8 MP
1.9 MP
13 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
Apple iPhone 17e
48MP
12 MP selfie
4K@24/25/30/60fps video
Battery
Galaxy A26 2025
5,000mAh
25 W wired
Apple iPhone 17e
4,005mAh
15 W wireless
Build
Galaxy A26 2025
200g
164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
IP67
Apple iPhone 17e
169g
146.7 × 71.5 × 7.8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Galaxy A26 2025
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 2.0
Apple iPhone 17e
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)USB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Galaxy A26 2025

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 100/50, 150/50, 300/50, 600/50, 1000/100, 1600
5G bands
NR bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 - 1500, 2600, 3700 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Apple iPhone 17e

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3575

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3634

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy A26 2025

Announced
2025 Mar 2
Status
Available. Released 2025 Mar 26

Apple iPhone 17e

Announced
2026, March 02
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 11

Galaxy A26 2025

Dimensions
164 × 77.5 × 7.7 mm
Weight
200 g
Build
Gorilla Glass Victus+
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP67 dust/water resistant (100 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback

Apple iPhone 17e

Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China)

· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Galaxy A26 2025

Type
AM-OLED display, Super AM-OLED, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.7 inches
Resolution
1080x2340 pixels (~387 PPI density), ~85.6% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Display Notch
1-notch

Apple iPhone 17e

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection

Ceramic Shield 2

Anti-reflective coating

Galaxy A26 2025

OS
Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 1380 5G S5E8835 5 nm
CPU
2.4 GHz octa-core
GPU
ARM Mali-G68MP5 (950 MHz)

Apple iPhone 17e

OS
iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27
Chipset
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Galaxy A26 2025

Card slot
microSD
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Interface
UFS 3.1

Apple iPhone 17e

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

NVMe

Galaxy A26 2025

Triple

50.1 MP, f/1.80, 27mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.64µm, PD AF, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch

8.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch

1.9 MP, f/2.40, BSI CMOS

Other features
single LED flash
Video
3840x2160 pixel

Apple iPhone 17e

Single
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.

Galaxy A26 2025

Single

13.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, HDR photo, Burst mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video)

Video
1920x1080 pixel

Apple iPhone 17e

Single

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Features
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR

Galaxy A26 2025

Loudspeaker
mono
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speaker, Speakerphone, ANC, HD Voice, VoLTE

Apple iPhone 17e

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Galaxy A26 2025

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Positioning
Simultaneous GPS, A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF); Galileo (E1); BeiDou (B1I BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 2.0
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering

Apple iPhone 17e

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPSGLONASSGALILEOBDSQZSSNavIC
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy A26 2025

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassFP sensorHallL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice Command, Navigation software, Intelligent personal assistant, Voice Recognition, Face Recognition

Apple iPhone 17e

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Galaxy A26 2025

Type
5000 mAh battery Li-ion
Charging
25.0 W charging wired

Apple iPhone 17e

Type
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging

Wired, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2

Galaxy A26 2025

Models
SM-A266B/DS Galaxy A26 5G 2025 Standard Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB
Price
299.99
Market
AfricaAsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeMiddle EastOceaniaWestern Europe
Countries
Armenia, Australia, Austria +49 more
SAR (head)
0.414 W/kg
SAR (body)
0.962 W/kg

Apple iPhone 17e

Colors
Black, White, Soft Pink
Models
A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5
SAR
1.20 W/kg (head)     1.20 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.49 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 508.00 / £ 699.00 / € 699.99 / ₹ 79,900

Galaxy A26 2025

Not listed for this device

Apple iPhone 17e

Performance

AnTuTu: 2187425 (v11)

GeekBench: 9296 (v6)

3DMark: 4226 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
814 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 15:30h

Galaxy A26 2025

Not listed for this device

Apple iPhone 17e

Energy
Class A
Battery
45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class B (180 falls)
Repairability
Class C

How the Galaxy A26 2025 and Apple iPhone 17e differ

  • The Galaxy A26 2025 has a larger battery, 5000 mAh against 4005 mAh on the Apple iPhone 17e.
  • The Galaxy A26 2025 has the bigger screen, 6.7 inches against 6.1 inches.
  • The main cameras are 50.1 MP on the Galaxy A26 2025 and 48 MP on the Apple iPhone 17e.
  • The Apple iPhone 17e is the newer of the two, released in March 2026.